1 A: Let&`&s rent Titanic.
B: Are you crazy? I&`&m not watching that again!
I&`&m not V-ing.在口语中可以表示「我才不要(做……)。」
2 A: I don&`&t know how to finish this project.
B: Wrong. I put my job on the line for you. You have to get this job done.
on the line在口语中是说「处于危险中」,这里是说冒着丢工作的危险。
The survival of the company is on the line with this project.
I have a stalker, my life is on the line!
另一个意思是Currently calling on the telephone.
例句:I have John on the line for you.
3 A: We&`&ve been working too hard. Let&`&s quit early and go out for afternoon tea.
B: Now you&`&re talking.
Now you&`&re talking.「这才象话」是听到对方有建设性意见所做的反应,表示你也赞同。
4 A: I found a hotel for 500 yuan a night.
B: Are you kidding? That&`&s way too expensive!
way too...是种夸张的口语表达法,意思是「太……」听起来的程度比too...还夸张。
We all have WAY too many distractions every day.
我们每天都要遇到很多分心的事物。
5 A: Let&`&s see...water, sunscreen, bug spray...are we forgetting anything?
B: Nope, we&`&re all set for the hike.
be all set泛指一般「安排妥当」的意思
6 A: The doctor said he could squeeze you in at two o&`&clock.
B: We&`&d better hurry, then.
squeeze someone in正是说「把某人安插近已排满的行程与预约表」
7 M: Can I uese your glue for a second?
W: Be my guest.
Be my guest!就是「请便!」的意思
8 A: Did you get a hamburger?
B: No, a chicken sandwich set meal.
B要点鸡肉三明治套餐
set meal就是指什么东西都已经配好成一套的「套餐」
9 A: What did you think of the movie?
B: I didn’t really care for all the violence, but the plot was great!
care for是代表「喜欢」的意思
10 A: Tom grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.
B: So he made his millions all by himself!
on the wrong side of the tracks是「出身贫寒」的意思
E.g. I used to think that I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but now I realize that there are worse places to grow up in this world.
我一直以为我成长的地方很烂,但现在我发觉世界上还有更糟的地方。
11A: I&`&m going to go complain to the boss about all the overtime.
B: I&`&ll go with you to back you up.
back...up顾名思义就是说「在后面支持、支持」的意思。
12 A: My credit cards are all maxed out.
B: You&`&d better start cutting down on your spending.
be maxed out在口语中是说「信用卡刷爆」的意思。